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6 tips on managing your 401(k) plan effectively

6 tips on managing your 401(k) plan effectively
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By ALEX VEIGAAP Business Writer The run-up in stock prices this year could tempt even the most hands-off investor to wade into their 401(k) and make some changes. The Dow Jones industrial average, Nasdaq and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes are each up more than 20 percent over the past 12

Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plant

Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plant
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By STEPHEN SINGERAP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among

New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US

New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By M.L. JOHNSONAssociated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) - Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday. The rules require labels on steaks, ribs and other cuts of meat to say where the animal was born,

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By MAE ANDERSONAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - There's a new head of household products giant Procter & Gamble. The company is bringing back former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, to its top post in a surprise move as the world's largest consumer products maker tries to

Senate votes to cut crop insurance aid for wealthy

Senate votes to cut crop insurance aid for wealthy
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday voted to limit the amount of government subsidies the wealthiest farmers receive when purchasing crop insurance. The vote was one small victory this week for critics of a massive, five-year farm bill that would cost

Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift

Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By ANDREW TAYLOR and CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view Thursday, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to change Senate rules

Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss

Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AND CANDICE CHOIAP Retail Writers NEW YORK (AP) - It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp. The beleaguered department-store chain reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter on slumping sales. It also announced that it was considering selling its

Gap back in style as 1Q profit jumps 43 percent

Gap back in style as 1Q profit jumps 43 percent
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - After years of struggle, Gap is back in style. Gap Inc., which owns The Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic clothing chains, on Thursday reported a 43 percent jump in its fiscal first-quarter net income, as the company continues to reap

Stocks end lower as investors reassess Fed worries

Stocks end lower as investors reassess Fed worries
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are ending the day slightly lower after recouping a big loss early on. U.S. markets fell immediately after the opening bell following a global slump prompted in part by an unexpectedly weak report on manufacturing in China. Concern that the Federal Reserve might ease back on

Big stores nix credit card settlement, file suit

Big stores nix credit card settlement, file suit
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
NEW YORK (AP) - Some of the country's largest retailers, including Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., on Thursday filed a lawsuit against MasterCard and Visa, rejecting a settlement reached last year over alleged fee-fixing. A larger group of 19 trade associations and retail companies originally

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Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday.    That's according to a White House official, who wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the trip ahead of the official announcement and requested anonymity.    A

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By TAMARA LUSH and BARBARA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
BICKLETON, Wash. (AP) - A freak snow has given students a snow day in May in the Klickitat County town of Bickleton.    School Superintendent Ric Palmer says 10-to-12 inches fell in places overnight and heavy snow brought some tree branches down on lines, knocking out power and